Kushikino Dam (Japanese: 串木野ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2. The dam's surface area swells to about 17 ha when full, storing 1,660 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1970.[1]
| Kushikino Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kushikino Dam in Japan | |
| Official name | 串木野ダム |
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°44′05″N 130°19′34″E / 31.73472°N 130.32611°E |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 31.7m |
| Length | 134m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1660 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 13 sq. km |
| Surface area | 17 hectares |
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